So, have you fallen in love with Lex or are you mad for Minnie but aren't as keen on the full-length version?

Don't strike them off your baby name list just yet, nicknames can still make fabulous full names. You just have to look at the on-going popularity of names like Charlie, Alfie, Evie and Milly to see that the 'nickname as first name' trend is here to stay.

To give you some inspiration, we've compiled a list of 20 nicknames that also make great first full names.